RyanIsHungry has put together a nice video of Mikey Sklar and Wendy Tremayne making papercrete at their future hotel Green Acre in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. This is an eco-friendly construction compound made from garbage. This is an insulation compound. It's kind of like industrial grade paper mache.
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Separate Your Recycling
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Make an All-Natural Insect Repellent with Cacao Leaves
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Take a BIC lighter apart for recycling
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Make a wind turbine using a ceiling fan
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Make a geothermal slinky
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Ferment bokashi with molasses
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Use a broken umbrella to make a tote bag
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Fold an eco-friendly shopping bag into a tiny pouch
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Make an eco-friendly windchime out of keys
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Build a green doghouse with recycled materials
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Make a bicycle wheel windmill
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Make a solar oven from an old Pringles can
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Fold a plastic shopping bag in on itself for easy storage
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Build your own aquifer
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Make an outdoor wood stove enclosure with roofing tin
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Stack newspapers for recycling with a wagon and string
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Build an Earthship home
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Harvest the sun with a homemade solar panel
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Build your own windmill with household materials
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Build a cardboard chair
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Separate Your Recycling
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Make an All-Natural Insect Repellent with Cacao Leaves
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Take a BIC lighter apart for recycling
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Make a wind turbine using a ceiling fan
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Make a geothermal slinky
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Ferment bokashi with molasses
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Eradicate Unwanted Junk Mail from the Post Office Forever (Or… Repurpose It!)
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Remove Super Glue
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Construct a solar panel from solar cells in a series
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Make the Best Kitchen Multi-purpose Cleaner
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Make Safe Homemade Glass Cleaner
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Make your own aquatic tabletop biosphere in a mason jar
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Make an eco friendly trap for fruit flies with apple cider vinegar
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Make Cheap Solar Panels from Solar Cells (DIY Energy Savings)
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Make your own cucumber and papaya soap
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Make your own cinnamon peppermint lip gloss or lip plumper
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree (Disposing Live Conifers After the Holidays)
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Stay green this holiday season by reducing your trash
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Wrap your holiday gifts using eco friendly materials
1 Comment
That makes so much sense. I notice however that creative reuse of material for buildingand transport is very prolific out in the west coast. In the eastern part of the US. I have yet to see it catch on. I wonder if local codes hinder progress. Anyway, nice job!
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